Spiral Point Plug CNC Style
Spiral point plug taps feature a "gun nose" style point that pushes chips forward, ahead of the tap, rather than evacuating them back through the flutes — making them ideal for through-holes where chips can exit freely on the far side. Available in ANSI and metric thread standards.
Plug Style Threading: Unlike semi-bottoming taps, plug-style taps cut a full thread length from the start, making them the standard choice for through-holes rather than blind or near-bottom applications.
Forward Chip Evacuation: Pushing chips ahead of the cutting action reduces the risk of chip packing and re-cutting, resulting in cleaner threads and longer tool life, particularly in higher-speed CNC tapping.
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Compare SKU Vendor Size Shank Diameter Overall Length H Limit D Limit NC / NF Square Size Square Length Thread Length Number of Lube Grooves Number of Flutes Style Material Coating In Stock Price Quantity A78317 ACT M2.5 X 0.45 0.1410 1-13/16 D3 2 Spiral Point Powdered Metal TiCN 17 $28.61 -
A55078 ACT 1/4-20 0.255 2-1/2 H3 3 Spiral Point Plug Powdered Metal STEAM OXIDE 100 $21.64 -
A78401 ACT M2.5 X 0.45 0.1410 1-13/16 D3 2 Spiral Point Powdered Metal ALTiN 9 $28.61 -
A55079 ACT 1/4-28 0.255 2-1/2 H3 3 Spiral Point Plug Powdered Metal STEAM OXIDE 74 $21.64 -
A78412 ACT M2.5 X 0.45 0.1410 1-13/16 D3 2 Spiral Point Powdered Metal Uncoated 34 $20.50 -
A55097 ACT 1/4-20 0.255 2-1/2 H3 3 Spiral Point Plug Powdered Metal Uncoated 100 $19.71 -
A78423 ACT M2.5 X 0.45 0.1410 1-13/16 D3 2 Spiral Point Powdered Metal STEAM-OXIDE 29 $21.89 -
A55116 ACT 1/4-20 0.255 2-1/2 H3 3 Spiral Point Plug Powdered Metal ALTiN 7 $28.29 -
A55211 ACT M3 X 0.5 0.141 1-15/16 D3 2 Spiral Point Plug Powdered Metal Uncoated 100 $20.50 -
A55117 ACT 1/4-28 0.255 2-1/2 H3 3 Spiral Point Plug Powdered Metal ALTiN 22 $28.29 -
A78327 ACT 1/4-20 0.2550 2-1/2 H3 3 Spiral Point Powdered Metal ALTiN 58 $28.29 -
A55218 ACT M3 X 0.5 0.141 1-15/16 D3 2 Spiral Point Plug Powdered Metal STEAM OXIDE 14 $21.89 -
A78328 ACT 1/4-28 0.2550 2-1/2 H3 3 Spiral Point Powdered Metal ALTiN 13 $28.29 -
A55225 ACT M3 X 0.5 0.141 1-15/16 D3 2 Spiral Point Plug Powdered Metal ALTiN 19 $28.61 -
A78347 ACT 1/4-20 0.2550 2-1/2 H3 3 Spiral Point Powdered Metal Uncoated 50 $19.71 -
A78318 ACT M3 X 0.5 0.1410 1-15/16 D3 2 Spiral Point Powdered Metal TiCN 17 $28.61 -
A78348 ACT 1/4-28 0.2550 2-1/2 H3 3 Spiral Point Powdered Metal Uncoated 100 $19.71 -
A78325 ACT M3.5 X 0.6 0.1410 2 D3 3 Spiral Point Powdered Metal TiCN 6 $28.61 -
A78402 ACT M3.5 X 0.6 0.1410 2 D3 3 Spiral Point Powdered Metal ALTiN 10 $28.61 -
A78381 ACT 1/4-20 0.2550 2-1/2 H3 3 Spiral Point Powdered Metal STEAM-OXIDE 66 $21.64 -
A78403 ACT M3.5 X 0.6 0.1410 2 D4 3 Spiral Point Powdered Metal ALTiN 5 $25.23 -
A78382 ACT 1/4-28 0.2550 2-1/2 H3 3 Spiral Point Powdered Metal STEAM-OXIDE 18 $21.64 -
A78431 ACT 1/4-20 0.2550 2-1/2 H3 3 Spiral Point Powdered Metal TiCN 22 $28.29 -
A78413 ACT M3.5 x 0.6 0.1410 2 D3 3 Spiral Point Powdered Metal Uncoated 100 $20.42 -
A78432 ACT 1/4-20 0.2550 2-1/2 H5 3 Spiral Point Powdered Metal TiCN 14 $28.29 -
A78414 ACT M3.5 x 0.6 0.1410 2 D4 3 Spiral Point Powdered Metal Uncoated 19 $15.10 -
A78433 ACT 1/4-28 0.2550 2-1/2 H3 3 Spiral Point Powdered Metal TiCN 13 $28.29 -
A55212 ACT M4 X 0.7 0.168 2-1/8 D4 3 Spiral Point Plug Powdered Metal Uncoated 100 $20.50 -
A55219 ACT M4 X 0.7 0.168 2-1/8 D4 3 Spiral Point Plug Powdered Metal STEAM OXIDE 58 $22.01 -
A55080 ACT 5/16-18 0.318 2-23/32 H3 3 Spiral Point Plug Powdered Metal STEAM OXIDE 73 $23.83 -
A55226 ACT M4 X 0.7 0.168 2-1/8 D4 3 Spiral Point Plug Powdered Metal ALTiN 21 $28.61 -
A55081 ACT 5/16-24 0.318 2-23/32 H3 3 Spiral Point Plug Powdered Metal STEAM OXIDE 26 $23.83 -
A78319 ACT M4 X 0.7 0.1680 2-1/8 D4 3 Spiral Point Powdered Metal TiCN 6 $24.49 -
A55099 ACT 5/16-18 0.318 2-23/32 H3 3 Spiral Point Plug Powdered Metal Uncoated 23 $16.08 -
A78326 ACT M4 X 0.7 0.1680 2-1/8 D3 3 Spiral Point Powdered Metal TiCN 23 $28.61 -
A55100 ACT 5/16-24 0.318 2-23/32 H3 3 Spiral Point Plug Powdered Metal Uncoated 22 $16.00 -
A78393 ACT M4 X 0.7 0.1680 2-1/8 D3 3 Spiral Point Powdered Metal STEAM-OXIDE 58 $22.01 -
A55118 ACT 5/16-18 0.318 2-23/32 H3 3 Spiral Point Plug Powdered Metal ALTiN 9 $32.61 -
A78404 ACT M4 X 0.7 0.1680 2-1/8 D3 3 Spiral Point Powdered Metal ALTiN 8 $28.61 -
A55119 ACT 5/16-24 0.318 2-23/32 H3 3 Spiral Point Plug Powdered Metal ALTiN 15 $30.96 -
A78415 ACT M4 X 0.7 0.1680 2-1/8 D3 3 Spiral Point Powdered Metal Uncoated 80 $20.50 -
A78329 ACT 5/16-18 0.3180 2.7188 H3 3 Spiral Point Powdered Metal ALTiN 12 $32.61 -
A78330 ACT 5/16-24 0.3180 2.7188 H3 3 Spiral Point Powdered Metal ALTiN 2 $32.61 -
A55213 ACT M5 X 0.8 0.194 2-3/8 D4 3 Spiral Point Plug Powdered Metal Uncoated 100 $20.50 -
A78349 ACT 5/16-18 0.3180 2.7188 H3 3 Spiral Point Powdered Metal Uncoated 100 $21.56 -
A55220 ACT M5 X 0.8 0.194 2-3/8 D4 3 Spiral Point Plug Powdered Metal STEAM OXIDE 42 $22.14 -
A78350 ACT 5/16-24 0.3180 2.7188 H3 3 Spiral Point Powdered Metal Uncoated 65 $21.56 -
A55227 ACT M5 X 0.8 0.194 2-3/8 D4 3 Spiral Point Plug Powdered Metal ALTiN 20 $28.61 -
A78383 ACT 5/16-18 0.3180 2.7188 H3 3 Spiral Point Powdered Metal STEAM-OXIDE 20 $23.83 -
A78272 ACT M5 X 0.8 0.1940 2-3/8 D3 3 Spiral Point Powdered Metal TiCN 25 $28.61 -
A78384 ACT 5/16-24 0.3180 2.7188 H3 3 Spiral Point Powdered Metal STEAM-OXIDE 57 $23.83 -
A78320 ACT M5 X 0.8 0.1940 2-3/8 D4 3 Spiral Point Powdered Metal TiCN 22 $26.72 -
A78434 ACT 5/16-18 0.3180 2.7188 H3 3 Spiral Point Powdered Metal TiCN 23 $30.96 -
A78394 ACT M5 X 0.8 0.1940 2-3/8 D3 3 Spiral Point Powdered Metal STEAM-OXIDE 14 $22.06 -
A78435 ACT 5/16-18 0.3180 2.7188 H5 3 Spiral Point Powdered Metal TiCN 11 $30.96 -
A78405 ACT M5 X 0.8 0.1940 2-3/8 D3 3 Spiral Point Powdered Metal ALTiN 12 $28.61 -
A78436 ACT 5/16-24 0.3180 2.7188 H3 3 Spiral Point Powdered Metal TiCN 18 $28.49 -
A78416 ACT M5 X 0.8 0.1940 2-3/8 D3 3 Spiral Point Powdered Metal Uncoated 88 $20.42 -
A55214 ACT M6 X 1.0 0.255 2-1/2 D5 3 Spiral Point Plug Powdered Metal Uncoated 100 $22.38 -
A55082 ACT 3/8-16 0.381 2-15/16 H3 3 Spiral Point Plug Powdered Metal STEAM OXIDE 20 $28.16 -
A55221 ACT M6 X 1.0 0.255 2-1/2 D5 3 Spiral Point Plug Powdered Metal STEAM OXIDE 77 $24.41 -
A55083 ACT 3/8-24 0.381 2-15/16 H3 3 Spiral Point Plug Powdered Metal STEAM OXIDE 5 $21.11 -
A55228 ACT M6 X 1.0 0.255 2-1/2 D5 3 Spiral Point Plug Powdered Metal ALTiN 31 $31.37 -
A55101 ACT 3/8-16 0.381 2-15/16 H3 3 Spiral Point Plug Powdered Metal Uncoated 46 $25.60 -
A78273 ACT M6 X 1.0 0.2550 2-1/2 D3 3 Spiral Point Powdered Metal TiCN 20 $31.45 -
A55102 ACT 3/8-24 0.381 2-15/16 H3 3 Spiral Point Plug Powdered Metal Uncoated 31 $19.09 -
A78321 ACT M6 X 1.0 0.2550 2-1/2 D5 3 Spiral Point Powdered Metal TiCN 36 $31.45 -
A55120 ACT 3/8-16 0.381 2-15/16 H3 3 Spiral Point Plug Powdered Metal ALTiN 16 $36.73 -
A78395 ACT M6 X 1.0 0.2550 2-1/2 D3 3 Spiral Point Powdered Metal STEAM-OXIDE 38 $24.41 -
A55121 ACT 3/8-24 0.381 2-15/16 H3 3 Spiral Point Plug Powdered Metal ALTiN 11 $35.75 -
A78406 ACT M6 X 1.0 0.2550 2-1/2 D3 3 Spiral Point Powdered Metal ALTiN 23 $31.37 -
A78331 ACT 3/8-16 0.3810 2-15/16 H3 3 Spiral Point Powdered Metal ALTiN 27 $36.73 -
A78417 ACT M6 X 1.0 0.2550 2-1/2 D3 3 Spiral Point Powdered Metal Uncoated 100 $22.38 -
A78332 ACT 3/8-24 0.3810 2-15/16 H3 3 Spiral Point Powdered Metal ALTiN 6 $36.73 -
A78351 ACT 3/8-16 0.3810 2-15/16 H3 3 Spiral Point Powdered Metal Uncoated 100 $25.60 -
A55215 ACT M8 X 1.25 0.318 2-23/32 D5 3 Spiral Point Plug Powdered Metal Uncoated 73 $24.33 -
A78352 ACT 3/8-24 0.3810 2-15/16 H3 3 Spiral Point Powdered Metal Uncoated 55 $25.60 -
A55222 ACT M8 X 1.25 0.318 2-23/32 D5 3 Spiral Point Plug Powdered Metal STEAM OXIDE 21 $26.76 -
A78385 ACT 3/8-16 0.3810 2-15/16 H3 3 Spiral Point Powdered Metal STEAM-OXIDE 3 $28.16 -
A55229 ACT M8 X 1.25 0.318 2-23/32 D5 3 Spiral Point Plug Powdered Metal ALTiN 15 $34.22 -
A78386 ACT 3/8-24 0.3810 2-15/16 H3 3 Spiral Point Powdered Metal STEAM-OXIDE 14 $28.16 -
A78274 ACT M8 X 1.25 0.3180 2.7188 D3 3 Spiral Point Powdered Metal TiCN 10 $34.22 -
A78437 ACT 3/8-16 0.3810 2-15/16 H3 3 Spiral Point Powdered Metal TiCN 14 $36.73 -
A78322 ACT M8 X 1.25 0.3180 2.7188 D5 3 Spiral Point Powdered Metal TiCN 18 $34.22 -
A78438 ACT 3/8-16 0.3810 2-15/16 H5 3 Spiral Point Powdered Metal TiCN 11 $36.73 -
A78396 ACT M8 X 1.25 0.3180 2.7188 D3 3 Spiral Point Powdered Metal STEAM-OXIDE 25 $26.76 -
A78439 ACT 3/8-24 0.3810 2-15/16 H3 3 Spiral Point Powdered Metal TiCN 18 $36.73 -
A78407 ACT M8 X 1.25 0.3180 2.7188 D3 3 Spiral Point Powdered Metal ALTiN 26 $34.22 -
A78440 ACT 3/8-24 0.3810 2-15/16 H4 3 Spiral Point Powdered Metal TiCN 18 $36.69 -
A78418 ACT M8 X 1.25 0.3180 2.7188 D3 3 Spiral Point Powdered Metal Uncoated 100 $24.33 -
A55216 ACT M10 X 1.5 0.381 2-15/16 D6 3 Spiral Point Plug Powdered Metal Uncoated 50 $28.82 -
A55084 ACT 7/16-14 0.323 3-5/32 H3 4 Spiral Point Plug Powdered Metal STEAM OXIDE 13 $35.87 -
A55223 ACT M10 X 1.5 0.381 2-15/16 D6 3 Spiral Point Plug Powdered Metal STEAM OXIDE 26 $31.71 -
A55103 ACT 7/16-14 0.323 3-5/32 H3 4 Spiral Point Plug Powdered Metal Uncoated 26 $32.73 -
A55230 ACT M10 X 1.5 0.381 2-15/16 D6 3 Spiral Point Plug Powdered Metal ALTiN 16 $40.29 -
A55104 ACT 7/16-20 0.323 3-5/32 H3 4 Spiral Point Plug Powdered Metal Uncoated 33 $32.57 -
A78275 ACT M10 X 1.5 0.3810 2-15/16 D3 3 Spiral Point Powdered Metal TiCN 6 $40.29 -
A78323 ACT M10 X 1.5 0.3810 2-15/16 D6 3 Spiral Point Powdered Metal TiCN 9 $40.29 -
A78397 ACT M10 X 1.5 0.3810 2-15/16 D3 3 Spiral Point Powdered Metal STEAM-OXIDE 14 $31.53 -
A78408 ACT M10 X 1.5 0.3810 2-15/16 D3 3 Spiral Point Powdered Metal ALTiN 23 $40.29